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Prosecutors vow to swiftly bring Ahok case to court
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All ready – Brig. Gen. Agus Andrianto, the general crimes director at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (center, left) hands over Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s case dossier to prosecutor Ali Mukartono from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in Jakarta on Nov.25. (JP/Callistasia Anggun Wijaya)
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he Attorney General’s Office (AGO) junior prosecutor for general crimes, Noor Rahmad, has vowed that his institution would bring Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s blasphemy case to court as soon as possible.
“Considering their comprehensive investigation, including the organizing of a case screening, we believe the police have been working optimally to handle this case. Therefore, it is likely it won’t take too long for us to examine this case," he said at a press conference at the AGO in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Friday.
Noor said prosecutors would directly examine whether Ahok’s alleged blasphemy fulfilled all requirements set out in the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP). Once the case dossier examination was finished, he said, the AGO would immediately declare it P-21, meaning complete, although according to the KUHAP, prosecutors have 14 days to respond to a case dossier.
Noor further explained that he had appointed 10 prosecutors from his office, two prosecutors from the Jakarta Prosecutor’s Office and one prosecutor from the North Jakarta Prosecutor’s Office to examine the case.
In the middle of November, Ahok expressed his hope that his case would be brought to court soon.
“I hope this case can be immediately processed so people can witness a live trial [via television]. I believe I'm not guilty,” he said. (ebf)
